By working people. For working people. Welcome to The Rick Smith Show. Working Americans are tired of listening to think tank approved corporate news and commentary. They want a direct, honest approach to the issues that matter, so this is what The Rick Smith Show provides. No puppets. No focus groups. No talking points.
Episodes
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Scott Dworkin, Co-Founder of The Democratic Coalition and soon to be host of the DworkinReport podcast joins Rick to discuss the latest Trump/Russia news, Kushner/Ivanka/Jr jail watch, and more.
Kira Lerner. Political Reporter @ThinkProgress joins Rick to discuss her recent article on the #FedExBoycott.
Greg Cruey, a K-8 social studies teacher in McDowell County in central Appalachia joins Rick to explain the latest news on the teacher’s strike that has shutdown the entire state of West Virginia and captured the attention of the nation.
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Scott Dworkin, Co-Founder of The Democratic Coalition and soon to be host of the DworkinReport podcast joins Rick to discuss the latest Trump/Russia news, Kushner/Ivanka/Jr jail watch, and more.
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Kira Lerner. Political Reporter @ThinkProgress joins Rick to discuss her recent article on the #FedExBoycott.
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Friday Mar 02, 2018
Greg Cruey, a K-8 social studies teacher in McDowell County in central Appalachia joins Rick to explain the latest news on the teacher’s strike that has shutdown the entire state of West Virginia and captured the attention of the nation.
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Sarah Kendzior, Political writer joins Rick to discuss the Hope Hicks resignation, Kushner’s security clearance, Manafort pleads Not Guilty again, Rick Gates vacation, and the rest of the days Trump news.
Sarah Burris, Raw Story Reporter joins Rick to discuss the top stories of the day at Raw Story and more.
Stephen Herzenberg, Executive Director of the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to discuss their new study, “The Right Choice for Giant Eagle and Western Pennsylvania: A Partnership with Workers That Improves People’s Everyday Lives and Well-Being” and how to turn around 40 years of wage suppression.
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Sarah Kendzior, Political writer joins Rick to discuss the Hope Hicks resignation, Kushner’s security clearance, Manafort pleads Not Guilty again, Rick Gates vacation, and the rest of the days Trump news.
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Sarah Burris, Raw Story Reporter joins Rick to discuss the top stories of the day at Raw Story and more.
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Thursday Mar 01, 2018
Stephen Herzenberg, Executive Director of the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to discuss their new study, “The Right Choice for Giant Eagle and Western Pennsylvania: A Partnership with Workers That Improves People’s Everyday Lives and Well-Being” and how to turn around 40 years of wage suppression.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Khary Penebaker, Gun Violence Survivor and Everytown Survivor Fellow joins Rick to discuss guns in schools and the simpleminded view that more guns will keep our kids safe in schools.
Valerie Braman, educator and writer joins Rick to discuss her recent NBC News article on Donald Trump’s plan to arm teachers and explain the real world consequences of this kind of shortsighted reaction.
Greg Cruey, WV Teacher and education blogger joins Rick to talk about the ongoing general strike that has shut down schools in all of the state’s 55 counties and the good news of a possible victory.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Khary Penebaker, Gun Violence Survivor and Everytown Survivor Fellow joins Rick to discuss guns in schools and the simpleminded view that more guns will keep our kids safe in schools.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Valerie Braman, educator and writer joins Rick to discuss her recent NBC News article on Donald Trump’s plan to arm teachers and explain the real world consequences of this kind of shortsighted reaction.
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Greg Cruey, WV Teacher and education blogger joins Rick to talk about the ongoing general strike that has shut down schools in all of the state’s 55 counties and the good news of a possible victory.
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
Fred Kowal, President of United University Professions the largest public higher education union in the nation joins Rick to discuss the realities of the Post-Janus labor movement, what the future will look like for the working class, and what the responses of union must be moving forward.
New Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joins Rick to share his thoughts on the Janus vs. AFSCME Council 31 case heard by the US Supreme Court and discuss the way forward politically and as a society.
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
Fred Kowal, President of United University Professions the largest public higher education union in the nation joins Rick to discuss the realities of the Post-Janus labor movement, what the future will look like for the working class, and what the responses of union must be moving forward.
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018
New Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joins Rick to share his thoughts on the Janus vs. AFSCME Council 31 case heard by the US Supreme Court and discuss the way forward politically and as a society.
Saturday Feb 24, 2018
Saturday Feb 24, 2018
Scott Dworkin, Co-Founder of the Democratic Coalition and host of the upcoming #DworkinReport joins Rick to talk Guns, Gates, and ticking down the days until the final episode of As the Trump Turns.
Barbara Maynard Founding Partner Act Now Strategies joins Rick to discuss the Right to Work Lie vs. The Right to Unite as workers take to the streets to demand an economy that works for all and a fair shake from employers.
Steve Smith, Communications Director for the California Labor Federation joins Rick to talk Worker’s Day of Action and the coming of The Great Labor Awakening.
Saturday Feb 24, 2018
Saturday Feb 24, 2018
Scott Dworkin, Co-Founder of the Democratic Coalition and host of the upcoming #DworkinReport joins Rick to talk Guns, Gates, and ticking down the days until the final episode of As the Trump Turns.
Saturday Feb 24, 2018
Saturday Feb 24, 2018
Barbara Maynard Founding Partner Act Now Strategies joins Rick to discuss the Right to Work Lie vs. The Right to Unite as workers take to the streets to demand an economy that works for all and a fair shake from employers.
Saturday Feb 24, 2018
Saturday Feb 24, 2018
Steve Smith, Communications Director for the California Labor Federation joins Rick to talk Worker’s Day of Action and the coming of The Great Labor Awakening.
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Kevin DeGood, Director of Infrastructure Policy at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss the Trump administrations infrastructure plan and explains why it’s bad policy.
Christine Campbell, president of the American Federation of Teachers- West Virginia (AFT-WV) joins Rick to talk about the General Strike of educators in West Virginia that shut down schools in the states 55 counties, why they have taken to the picket lines and state capital, and what it’s going to take to get them back.
Marla Kilfoyle, Executive Director of the Badass Teacher’s Association (BAT) and Melissa Tomlinson, Assistant Executive Director of the BATs joins Rick to talk about the upcoming day of action and the Janus v. AFSCME case that prompted the rallies.